Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-11

aud the Counsel for the Fair Defend
ages of Her Own-A Substantial De-
lusien."
WASHINGTON CITY, Jan. iL-Mrs. EN-
mons CONTINUES magnet who draws TO her
trial each day large crowd from the upper
walks of hfe Many Of the spectators are la
dies The proceedings Monday opened with
Dr. Allan McBane Hamilton in the witness
box T'hedoctor, aftsr observing that he had
made special study Of diseases OF the mind,
told about his attendance upon Mrs. En-
mons and the conclusion he had reached con-
corning her sanity. She had number OF
delusions, one of which was that she had
been prosecuted by her husband. Rather
substantial delusioH,n at this point re-
marked Mrs. Emmons
Later on the doctor testified that Mrs. En-
mons conduct du ring this trial strengthened
his opinion that she was afflicted with chronic
insanity or mania, with nervous insanity
underlying it all
Then Mrs. Emmons' LAWYER Mr. Garnett,
cross-examined the doctor and asked him
about his examination of Mrs. Emmons
while she was in Bloomingdale asylum, and
lawyer and witness running off on side issues
for moment, the former remarked 'Now
let US go back to Bloomingdale " To this sug
gestion Mrs. Emmons quickly interposed,
Not if know it
Mr.. Garnett then questioned the doctor
about Mrs. Emmons' special delusion of per-
secution by her husband, and In this way
cornered the doctor:
How do YOU know that it was a delusion;
did you ever see a wife who thought her hus-
band prosecuted her beforeg7
Yes
''Were they all insanef'
No; but am talking about this casa. She
thought her husband prosecuted her, and 1
don't think he did"
So said Mr.. Garnett, ''you base your
belief of her insanity largely on belief. Did
you know that her husband did not prosecute
herr
"N-no.n
Then he took the doctor back on board the
Lydian Monarch and asked: You said she
asked DR.. kempster to take seat on the
floor of the cabin Now, is it not true that
there were only three seatsi7
Eyes, there was only room for about
three
Just after she asked you and then Dr.
hempster if she was insane she left the state
to call in witness to the conversation, did
she not.'
Yes
"And the ships physician came ins'
YES; and took a seat
There must have been more than three
seats in the cabin
No, there wasn't corrected Mrs. En-
mons
Keep quiet, said Mr. Garnett
But want to help the poor man ont.
He's all of a muddle, she said
At this there was plenty of laughter ami
much merriInent at the doctors expense, and
the court took recess
After the recess Mr. Garnet resumed the
crosS-exsmination Of DR. Hamilton BY asking
him to define reasoning mania. The witness
said that reasoning mania was mania in
which the patient showed strong reasoning
points.
Or Hasslett, of England" said Mr. Gar
nett, 'who testified in the Gnitsau trial says
that there is no sane man in existence, unless
it be the Deity Himself Now, do you agre,.
with him, Dr. Hamilton
We'll. | don't think do 1t would h, too
bad if did because | would then have to
exclude You, DR.. Garnett," retorted the wit
ness.
"All right, doctor; that's hard one. You
are not sure you ever saw a sane man Did
Won ever glance into a looking glass!7 [Re-
newed laughterl
Mr.. Garrett produced letter and asked
the witness if he had written it LAWYER
Kent said he wanted to see the letter first
This led 10 an acrimonious discussion h.
tween counsel as 10 whether the letter sbou,d
be submitted, Mr.. Kent saying the letter
would only open Up sad controversy be
tween New York physicians.
Becoming somewhat warmed he moved
his arm up and down rapidly 81 wonder, y
said Mrs. Emmons, 'that you are not afraid
TO work your arm up and down 50 fast, get
so red in the face, and talk so loud with all
these insanity experts around you" loud
and prolonged laughter.l The letter was
finally handed to the jury who decided that
it was not relevant
Dr. Edward Everett Smith, of the Con-
necticnt asylum, where Mrs Emmons was
confined related an interview most effect
lively that took place during her confinement
there. 1t was to the effect that she feared
she might do some one bodily injury, which
she would regret forever, and she prayed
him with tears to help her to restrain her,
self